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Features
Input and Output Notes
Features
Blu-ray Disc Overview: Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a new
high-definition disc format designed to take advantage of today's high quality
HDTVs. The resolution is up to 1920 x 1080 (1080p) and the data transfer rate is
up to 54 mbps. Blu-ray Disc discs and players offer several advantages over the
standard DVD format:
- Better picture quality: Blu-ray Disc is a true
high-definition format offering video at 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 1080/24p
resolution. While standard DVDs look very good on an HDTV, they don't
provide a high-definition signal (not even when you use an up-converting DVD
player). Blu-ray Disc delivers an extraordinarily sharp, clean, detailed
picture, with deeper, richer colors.
- Better sound quality: In addition to the same
multi-channel sound formats you're accustomed to with DVD (Dolby Digital and
DTS), Blu-ray Disc offers Dolby Digital Plus and uncompressed 7.1 channel
PCM.
- Much greater storage capacity: What makes Blu-ray
Disc's superior picture and sound possible is the much higher storage
capacity of Blu-ray Disc discs. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25
gigabytes of data, over five times the amount a standard DVD can hold.
Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs hold 50 gigabytes, which equates to nine hours of
High Definition or 23 hours of Standard Definition video, plus
high-resolution multi-channel audio and the added features and material that
require multiple discs with standard DVD.
- Compatibility with your current disc collections: To
ensure backward-compatibility with your existing library of discs, Blu-ray
Disc players use a dual-laser mechanism: a blue laser for playing
high-definition Blu-ray Discs, and a conventional red laser for playing DVDs
and audio CDs.
Profile: The DV-BD606 has Blu-ray's Final Standard
Profile, also known as BD-ROM
Profile 1 ver. 1.1, which includes the
BonusView feature. This allows the player to
output two different audio and video streams simultaneously, allowing
picture-in-picture functionality. BonusView is often used for director's
commentary. The player displays the movie in its original, full-screen form
while also playing video commentary from the film director on a smaller, inset
screen. Depending on the disc, PIP commentary, subtitles, and other extra
features may have to be downloaded to an SD card for playback.
Surround Sound Decoders: The DV-BD606 has built-in Dolby
Digital and DTS surround processors. High Definition audio soundtracks, Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD, are output as a bitstream through the
HDMI jack (when encoded on the Blu-ray Disc):
- Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus was developed as
an extension to Dolby Digital. The audio coding technology supports 7.1
channel surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus also includes the standard Dolby
Digital bit stream and is compatible with all current Dolby Digital
processors using the optical or coaxial digital output.
- Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding
technology that supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound
for the next generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the
original source bit-for-bit.
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio supports a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and 7.1 multi-channel
surround. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6
Mbps, with a lossy compression.
- DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Mater Audio has a maximum
transmission rate of 24.5 Mbps and used lossless compression (Lossless), and
DTS-HD Mater Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 192 kHz,
and maximum of 7.1ch.
Deep Color: The HDMI output supports Deep Color, increasing
the number of bits available for transmission, meaning more colors. This results
in greater color fidelity, smooth tonal transitions, and ultra-fine gradations
between colors. It also enables many times more shades of gray, for higher
contrast ratio. Note: Currently there is no software available that
supports Deep Color.
1080p Output: Through the HDMI output, DV-BD606 has a 1080p
(1920 x 1080 pixel) output option, at either the 60 Hz video or 24 Hz film frame
rates. Movies are typically recorded on film with a frame rate of 24 frames per
second. When a movie is transferred to Blu-ray Disc at 24 frames per second the
DV-BD606 will output that signal to the TV (if the TV will accept the 1080/24p
format) with no need for conversion.
DVD Upscaling: The DV-BD606 Blu-ray disc player is capable
of upscaling your standard 480p DVD to 720p, 1080i, or 1080p; via HDMI only.
Disc Compatibility: The DV-BD606 is compatible with multiple
disc types:
- BD-ROM: pre-recorded Blu-ray Discs; single and double
layer
- BD-R/BD-RE ver.3: recordable Blu-ray Discs; single and
double layer (recorded in BDMV format)
- DVD-Video: pre-recorded DVD
- DVD-R: record once DVD (including DL)
- DVD-RW: rewritable DVD
- DVD+R: record once DVD (including DL)
- DVD+RW: rewritable DVD
- CD: pre-recorded CD, including DTS encoded CDs
- CD-R: record once; CD-DA or MP3
- CD-RW: rewritable; CD-DA or MP3
Region Code: Like DVD, BD uses region codes. The region code
on your disc must match the region code on your player, otherwise the disc will
not play. The DV-BD606 is Blu-ray region A and DVD region 1.
Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-Java): The BD-ROM format supports Java
for interactive functions. BD-Java offers content providers almost unlimited
functionality when creating interactive BD-ROM titles.
MP3 Playback: This unit will play MP3 files recorded onto
DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, and SD memory cards (including SDHC, miniSD, and microSD). The DV-BD606 is compatible with fixed bit rate files
from 112 to 320 kbps. Up to 255 folders and 999 files can be read from a CD; up
to 999 folders and 9,999 files from a DVD or SD card.
SD Card Compatibility:
- SD memory card: 8 MB to 2 GB
- SDHC memory card: 4 GB
- miniSD card: 8 MB to 2
GB (adapter required)
- microSD card: 8 MB to
2 GB (adapter required)
Resume Play: Resume play allows you to resume playback of a
disc from the point where you last stopped. The stopping point is cleared when
the Stop button is pressed more than once or the disc tray is opened.
Video Settings: The DV-BD606
features the following video settings:
- TV Aspect:
- 16:9 Wide:
wide screen signal displayed over the entire screen
- 16:9 Squeeze:
4:3 signal displayed in the center of the 16:9 screen
- 4:3 Pan & Scan:
16:9 signal played on 4:3 screen with sides cropped
- 4:3 Letterbox:
16:9 signal played on 4:3 screen with black bars on the top and bottom
- HDMI Resolution: set
the HDMI output resolution to Auto (set automatically to the highest
resolution supported by the `TV monitor), 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 1080/24p
(active only when 24 frame/second film material is recorded on the disc)
- Component Video Resolution:
set the component video output resolution to 480i, 480p, 720p, or 1080i
Audio Settings: Choose the
audio settings that best suit your connected equipment:
- BD Audio Mode: choose whether to output the secondary
and interactive audio along with the primary audio; HD audio or Mix audio
- HDMI Audio Out:
- HDMI Multi (Normal):
multi-channel audio is output as a bitstream, for decoding in another device
- HDMI Multi (LPCM):
audio is decoded internally and output as multi-channel LPCM
- Audio Mute: no audio
is output from the HDMI connection, only from the optical or coaxial digital
or the analog outputs
- Digital Out: choose to output surround sound bitstream or
2-channel LPCM from the optical and coaxial jacks
- Down Sampling: 192 kHz and 96 kHz digital signals can
be converted to 48 kHz for components not compatible with higher sampling
rates
- DRC: DRC (Dynamic Range Control) can compress Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby TrueHD signals for late night viewing
- Virtual Surround: creates a virtual surround effect
using only two speakers
Speaker Setup: When outputting a multi-channel LPCM signal
from the HDMI jack, the speaker setting menu allows you to set the size, delay
time, and level of each speaker. The following adjustments are available:
- Front Speakers: Large, Small
- Center Speaker: Large, Small
- Surround Speakers: Large, Small
- Surround Back Speakers: Large, Small
- Front Speaker Distance: 0 to 60 feet
- Center Speaker Distance: 0 to 60 feet
- Surround Speaker Distance: 0 to 60 feet
- Surround Back Speaker Distance: 0 to 60 feet
- Level: the output level of each of the eight
(7.1) channels is individually adjustable; 0 to -12 dB relative to the mail
volume
Note: The maximum
difference between the closest and farthest speakers is 15 feet.
HDMI Control: HDMI CEC
allows components compatible with the HDMI Control function to be controlled via
the HDMI connection. In addition to Onkyo A/V components, it allows interoperability with
CEC-compatible A/V components made by other manufacturers.
Slow Motion Speeds:
When playing a Blu-ray or DVD disc, you can move forward through the
program in one of three slow-motion speeds: 1/16x, 1/8x, or 1/2x normal speed.
Scanning
Speeds: There are five fast forward and reverse speeds for Blu-ray and DVD discs;
2x, 8x, 20x, 50x, and 100x normal speed.
Dimmer: You can set the brightness of
the unit's front panel display to Bright, Dimmer, or Auto (display dims during
playback).
Input and Output Notes
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface):
The DV-BD606's HDMI output simplifies A/V connections by carrying video and
digital audio in one cable. This unit features HDCP copyright protection
technology, and must be connected to an HDCP-compliant device. If your TV has a
DVI input instead of an HDMI input, you can connect this unit to your TV using
an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. You will also need to connect audio cables to the player
because DVI is a video only cable.
Component Video: The component video
resolution can be set to 480i, 480p, 720p, or 1080i.
Composite Video: The
composite output is always live and fixed at 480i; it can output
video when playing a Blu-ray Disc.
Digital Audio Output: The Audio menu
allows you to select the digital audio format that is passed through the optical
and coaxial outputs. Settings allow you to transfer Dolby Digital or DTS sound
tracks, or down-mix surround bitstreams to 2-channel PCM audio.
Analog Audio: There is one pair of
stereo analog RCA outputs.
SD Card Slot: There is an SD card slot on the front panel of
the player that will accept SD, SDHC, MiniSD (with adapter), and MicroSD (with
adapter) cards. You can play back MP3 files stored in an SD Memory Card.
You can store picture-in-picture commentary, subtitles or
other extras for BD-ROM Profile 1 ver.1.1 files in an SD
Memory Card and play back with the BD-video.
